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Summer Sizzlers | July 2000
by Beth Rowen Loser American Pie's Jason Biggs and Mena Suvari (perhaps better known as Lester Burnham's object of obsession in American Beauty) leave behind high-school hijinks and graduate to…Brewer's: Hamilton
The reek of Mr. Patrick Hamilton has infected as many as it did blow upon, i.e. Patrick Hamilton was burnt to death by Cardinal Beaton, and the horror of the deed contributed not a little…Brewer's: Bell, Book, and Candle
A ceremony in the greater excommunication introduced into the Catholic Church in the eighth century. After reading the sentence a bell is rung, a book closed, and a candle extinguished.…Brewer's: Bell Savage
or La Belle Sauvage = Pocahontas. According to one derivation it is a contraction of Isabelle Savage, who originally kept the inn. It is some-what remarkable that the sign of the inn was a…Brewer's: Patrician
properly speaking, is one of the patres or fathers of Rome. These patres were the senators, and their descendants were the patricians. As they held for many years all the honours of the…Don't Become a Victim of Hurricane Relief Fraud
By Patrick Craven I know you have seen the all the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey that hit Texas, Louisiana and other states. Harvey has broken all US records when it comes to rainfall,…Timeline of Kennedy Tragedies
by Beth Rowen Read about the many tragedies that have struck the Kennedy family, including John Kennedy's assassination and the death of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in a…U.S. History Timeline: Colonial America - 1600–1799
/**/ Timeline: Colonial America - 1600-1799 Read about major events in U.S. History from 1600–1799, including the Mayflower Compact, Boston Massacre, American Revolution, and more. 1607 May…U.K. Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2008
Society and Culture > Calendar & Holidays Related Links Holidays: Frequently Asked Questions National Holidays Around the World Holiday Census Facts In England and Wales there are…December 2021 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the disaster…Trending
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